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Bridgeport

American

[brij-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a seaport in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Bridgeport British

/ ˈbrɪdʒˌpɔːt /

noun

a port in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. Pop: 139 664 (2003 est)

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Conversely, markets such as Bridgeport, Conn; Charleston, S.C., and Atlantic City, N.J. are witnessing significant price drops that are successfully clearing inventory, leading to dramatically shorter days on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Bridgeport, Conn.; and Scranton, Pa., according to a separate report by Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

They employ quite a few mustangs at their guest ranch operation in the town of Bridgeport, including Jethro, a friendly brown fella with a splash of white on his forehead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

They were due to play in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Sunday as part of their reunion tour but this has now been pulled.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

He was born in a house, a pretty ordinary house, right across the river from here, in Bridgeport.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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